Fire Safety in Residential and High-Rise Occupancies Quiz

• Multifatality fires in residential board and care facilities are trending downward due to more stringent codes and increased awareness.
• Notable fires with five or more deaths in residential board and care facilities are listed in Table 11-8.
• Detention and correctional occupancies are used to house people under restraint or security measures.
• Pre-incident planning is necessary for detention and correctional facilities.
• Notable fires with five or more deaths in detention and correctional occupancies are listed in Table 11-11.
• Residential occupancies include one- and two-family dwellings, apartment buildings, dormitories, hotels/motels, and lodging or rooming houses.
• An occupancy factor matrix for residential occupancies is shown in Table 11-12.
• Leadership in hotels and motels is generally provided by parents traveling with children.
• Awareness is rated slightly negative in all residential occupancies because occupants are sleeping part of the time.
• Familiarity with surroundings and alternative means of egress is important in residential occupancies.
• Most fatal fires and property loss occur in residential buildings.
• Fire departments responded to an average of 354,400 home structure fires annually between 2013 and 2017.
• Most fire deaths occur in residential occupancies, including one- and two-family dwellings, apartment buildings, hotels, motels, and dormitories.
• Multiple-death fires occur in single-family homes every year.
• Smoke alarms and detectors have greatly reduced the number of deaths in residential properties.
• Convergence cluster behavior can occur in high-rise buildings, which reinforces the importance of conducting a complete, systematic search.
• One- and two-family dwellings account for a large part of the fire problem and more firefighter line-of-duty deaths occur in these properties than any other occupancy.
• Apartment buildings are similar to one- and two-family dwellings in terms of life safety, extinguishment, and property conservation, but a larger number of people are concentrated in a smaller area.
• Preincident plans should be made for apartment buildings, including a map showing the building layout, areas requiring a higher flow rate, and access problems.
• Personal items of occupants are of great value and should be considered in property conservation efforts.
• In closely spaced apartment complexes, fire can quickly spread to other buildings
• Houston, Texas apartment complex fire is discussed in Chapter 9 of NFPA guidelines
• It is important to get ahead of the fire for extinguishment and evacuation purposes
• Alerting and evacuating residents who are not in immediate danger is fairly easy
• Rescue efforts become more complex if the fire spreads and threatens occupants
• High-rise residential properties are also considered apartment buildings
• High-rise buildings have special perils and require specific tactics
• High-rise buildings are discussed in Chapter 12 of NFPA guidelines
• The primary concern in closely spaced apartment complexes is the rapid spread of fire
• Defensive operations are necessary to prevent the spread of fire in apartment complexes.

This quiz will test your knowledge on fire safety in residential and detention occupancies. From one- and two-family dwellings to high-rise apartments, you'll learn about the different perils and tactics required for each type of property. You'll also be tested on your understanding of pre-incident planning, evacuation procedures, and the importance of smoke alarms and detectors. Keywords specific to the quiz topic include: residential occupancies, detention and correctional occupancies, high-rise buildings, pre-incident planning,